Exploring Similes and Metaphors in Literature

Exploring Similes and Metaphors in Literature

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

1st - 5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.4.5A, RL.1.3, RI.5.4

+16

Standards-aligned

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

Used 10+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.L.4.5A
,
CCSS.RL.1.3
,
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.1.9
,
CCSS.RI.3.4
,
CCSS.W.4.2D
,
CCSS.W.5.2D
,
CCSS.L.4.6
,
CCSS.L.5.5A
,
CCSS.RL.5.4
,
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
,
CCSS.RL.2.1
,
CCSS.RL.4.3
,
CCSS.RL.5.3
,
CCSS.RL.K.3
,
CCSS.RL.5.7
,
CCSS.RL.4.7
,
CCSS.RI.5.7
,
CCSS.RI.3.9
,

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What literary device compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Analogy

Simile

Personification

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which example illustrates a simile?

He is a shining star

She runs like the wind

Life is a rollercoaster

Time is money

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is NOT a feature of a simile?

Often used in poetry

Uses 'like' or 'as'

Helps create a vivid image

Compares two similar things

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement is true about similes?

They make no comparisons

They always use 'is' or 'are'

They can make descriptions more vivid

They are rarely used in English

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a metaphor?

Clear as crystal

He is a lion in battle

As busy as a bee

Sweet as honey

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a metaphor typically use?

Direct comparisons without 'like' or 'as'

Analogies

Similes

Hyperboles

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.3.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which phrase is an example of a metaphor?

Busy like a bee

Cool as a cucumber

He has a heart of stone

She is as fast as a cheetah

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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